the imported from california the radia30 years ago.ey pine, under the right condns, radiata pines the fastt growg trs he world, because unlike other trees, they continue to grow all year round. they like it damp, and they won't grow where it is too hot or too cold. that leaves out most places. but with much ideal habitat, chile's south-central coast is now world's by 2000, chile harvested moreha million for wood pulp to mceulose.tpan . demand continues in the 21st century, despite japan's economic stagnation and the asian crisis of the late '90s. fish, too, are an important primary product. whether netted in the pacific or raised on commercial farms, th u. anasian consumers. sh and lumber could come from many places around thelobe and they can be shippeders. sh anat any time of year, so chile tried to nd another economic advantage. the solution emerged at a global scale. most of the planet's land mass and population are in the northern hemisphere. half a world away, chile sought to exploit the biggest difference to life in the southern hemisphere. it's 1994, and robert gwynne travels